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Findlay Prep attracts John Calipari as recruiting period beg

Findlay Prep attracts John Calipari as recruiting period beg

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:01 am

by USA TODAY

Findlay Prep attracts John Calipari, other DI coaches as recruiting period begins

... “Recruiting is really synonymous with relationships,” Simon said. “The reality with this generation of kids is they’re going to go where they feel they can get developed (and) where they have great relationships with coaching staffs. For us it’s great. We feel like we’ve got strong relationships and get to know these people as well anybody in this gym. We feel like we’ve got a good shot and a good opportunity.”

Ghana’s 6-foot-9 Nathan Mensah, who will play for Findlay Prep for the first time this season after starring at Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), showed a great deal of agility and power while banging in the paint with 7-foot-3 center Connor Vanover from Little Rock, Ark.

“I was looking forward to this day,” Mensah said. “We have been training and conditioning throughout, since I’ve been here, just to make sure we are in better shape so we can prove our skill level to the coaches coming. Playing in front of the coaches felt really fun, because it wasn’t like AAU. It was more like showing our skill level, where everybody is given the chance.